Tales of Parenthood
Author's Note
Sequel to Coming of Age. Everyone except Goku and Doctor Briefs are alive, but Goku visits. Grand Tour happened and the dragon balls are gone. Ignores Dragon Ball Super.
Pan is 22
Bra is 24
Goten is 35
Trunks is 36
Henry is 5
Cora is 2
Maddox is 3
Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any characters or variations of DBZ. I only own my OCs.
Chapter Seventeen: Christmas Wishes
"So when's your appointment?" asked Goten.
"In two weeks," grumbled Rini.
"What! Why so late?" squawked Goten.
"They were all booked up. You really don't get how lady doctors work do you," snickered Rini giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Should we go buy a home test then?"
"Nope, I want to wait," Rini went back to her paperwork she was doing at the dining room table.
"So over the next two weeks are we acting like your pregnant or not?" he asked taking the seat next to her at the table.
"We are acting like I'm not, but I won't drink just to be safe," replied Rini not looking up.
"Why do you think you're not?"
"Because I'm over thirty," groaned Rini giving him a side glare.
"You keep saying that, but I don't get it. Lots of women get pregnant after they turn thirty. Bulma was thirty when she had Trunks and in her forties when she had Bra," commented Goten looking confused.
"Okay, let me explain it to you. In my family barely anyone gets pregnant without trying or just being stupid and not using birth control. Also my sister and her husband had to try for over a year to have their son, and she was twenty-two. Since I'm over thirty and we use birth control, I don't think I'm pregnant. Make sense?" Rini explained giving Goten a slightly dirty look.
"I guess that makes more sense, but you're not thinking about one thing," Goten said with a smirk leaning closer to Rini.
"And what's that?" she asked nearly closing the gap between them.
"I'm a saiyan," he said giving her a kiss.
Rini burst into laughter. "Is saiyan sperm extra powerful?" she asked with a giggle.
"Maybe," he blushed at her laughter.
"If I'm pregnant when we go to the doctor, you can pick the baby's name," she wagered with a giggle.
"You know what, you're on!" exclaimed Goten kissing her cheek.
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"Mommy when can we put up da tree?" asked Cora looking excited.
"Not till December. I don't want to be one of those household that puts up their tree in November," Pan explained shaking her head. The little girl looked disappointed. Pan smiled scooping her daughter into her arms. "How about you tell me what you want for Christmas, I'll write it down in your letter to Santa Claus," offered Pan.
Cora's eyes lit up. "Will Santas bring me whatevers I want?" she asked amazed at the idea.
"If you were a good girl all year," Pan said with a smile. Cora started crying. "Sweetheart what's wrong?"
"I spied and brokes Henry's ball. I was bad!" she sobbed.
"Honey, you told Henry you were sorry, and it was an accident. You are working on not spying. You are a good girl, I promise. Doing a couple bad things don't make you bad, sweetheart. It makes you human," Pan told her daughter wiping the tears from her face.
"But I'm ssayan," she said rubbing her face.
Pan smiled, "Yes you are, but you're human too." Pan gave her a tight hug as they started Cora's Christmas list.
A few hours later, Trunks and Henry arrived home. "How was the first day of tutoring with Grampa Gohan?" asked Pan with a smile.
"Gohan's really smart," commented Henry while Cora clung to him in a hug. Once she finished hugging Henry, she latched onto Trunks.
"Yes he is," Pan smirked giving Henry a kiss and waiting for Cora to finish greeting Trunks, so she could kiss him.
"Do you need to do any homework from school?" asked Trunks while the two year old kissed his cheek repeatedly.
"No, I finished it all at school. Want to check it?" offered Henry holding up his backpack.
Trunks nodded taking his bag to look over his work. "Henry why don't you go work on your letter to Santa. Cora and I wrote hers earlier," Pan suggested. Henry acted calm, but there was a sparkle in his eye as he rushed off to write his letter.
Pan went to the kitchen as Cora sat with Trunks to check Henry's work. She loved helping her daddy.
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"Goten quit touching things," Rini dropped her face to her hands. Goten kept touching things in the doctor's office. He was nervous. He had never been to an OB-GYN before or really any doctor. He sat awkwardly in a chair next to Rini.
The doctor walked in carrying a clipboard. "Mrs Son, we are running the blood we took from you this morning. We should have the results in the next few minutes, but while we wait let's talk about how you have been feeling. Have you had any pregnancy symptoms?" the doctor asked.
"No I don't really think so except not getting my period, and I can't remember if I missed or if it was just really light," answered Rini.
"Any tiredness?" the doctor asked looking at the clipboard.
"Yes," answered Goten. Rini shot him a look.
"Any dizziness?"
"Yes," answered Goten again unphased by his wife's glare.
"Any stomach trouble?"
"No," answered Rini quickly before Goten could.
"Any cravings?"
"Yes," answered Gotten for a third time.
"I have not," Rini corrected.
"So you always eating celery with frosting?" asked Goten with a raised eyebrow. Rini grumbled from her place on the exam table.
The doctor held back a snicker as the couple bickered. "I'll go check and see if the test has finished," the doctor announced leaving the room.
"The answer was yes to a lot of those questions," grumbled Rini.
"You think you might be?" he asked with a smirk.
"Just promise if I am, you let me approve whatever ridiculous name you pick," groaned Rini lying back on the table. Goten smiled getting up and giving her a kiss.
"Alright we have the results, and it looks like congratulations are in order," announced the doctor when she returned.
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"I can't believe it," sighed Rini stroking her flat stomach. "Do I look thirteen weeks pregnant?"
Goten grinned. "No, but you are," he said giving her cheek a sloppy kiss.
"When do you want to tell everyone?" Rini asked pulling Goten to sit beside her.
"Everyone will be at the Christmas Party in a couple weeks," shrugged Goten.
"So, you want to tell everyone at once?" she asked cuddling up to him.
"My mom will be easier to handle that way. I remember when Gohan and Videl told everyone about Pan," he shook his head at the memory.
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"Are you excited for Santa Claus to come tonight?" Trunks asked Cora as she colored at the dining room table.
"Uh huh," she nodded as she colored.
Henry darted in from the kitchen shoving something in his mouth.
"Henry!" called Pan walking into the dining room and putting her hands on her hips.
"What'd he do?" asked Trunks chuckling.
"Stole cookies," answered Pan. Henry swallowed without chewing choking a little. Trunks patted him on the back. Pan shook her head at her son. "What are you coloring sweetie?" Pan asked leaning over to look at the odd doodling her daughter was doing on a blank sheet of paper.
"Makin an emergenziee list for Santas!" answered Cora as she scribbled.
"Why?" asked Trunks making a face.
"Cora, I was going to write it!" exclaimed Henry grabbing the paper.
"Hey!" yelled Cora. Henry grabbed a crayon. Cora pounced on him trying to grab her paper back. The two were starting to wrestle for the sheet of paper.
"Hey you two, calm down!" yelled Trunks pulling Cora off of Henry.
"Cora you can't write yet anyway," Henry spat at Cora.
"Santas can reads it!" she yelled back sticking out her tongue.
"Stop it right now you two," ordered Pan. Both kids stopped their yelling immediately. Trunks made a face. They always listened to their mother better than him. "Now what toy is worth so much fuss?" asked Pan looking between her two children.
"A sissy," answered Cora sticking out her lip into a pout.
"What's a sissy?" asked Trunks making a face.
"She means a little sibling," Henry explained.
"You two want a little brother or sister?" Trunks questioned growing pale.
"No justa sissy," smiled Cora.
"Cora you don't get to pick," Henry said shaking his head.
"I'm tellin Santas I wants a sissy," said Cora very firmly.
"I'm sorry to rain on you two's parade, but Santa doesn't deliver babies. That's a Mommy and Daddy department," Trunks clarified.
"If Santas can't make sissies, how do mommies and daddies?" asked Cora looking up at her father for an explanation.
"Dad, how are babies made? I know Cora grew in Mom's tummy before coming out, but how did she get there?" asked Henry also looking to his father. Trunks was now white as the paper they had been fighting over. He looked up to see Pan snickering into her fist.
After waiting for help and receiving none, Trunks finally decided to answer. "When mommies and daddies love each, they make well. It's like. They can decide they want a baby, and then they… The mommy takes a… special pill, yeah and that grows into a baby in nine months," Trunks struggled to explain. Pan erupted into laughter.
"Oh ok," Cora said with a smile.
"Now go get a cookie from the kitchen," Trunks directed both of them to the kitchen.
Cora skipped away while Henry stayed in the dining room. "Since Mom's laughing, I'm guessing that's not really how babies are made," Henry asked raising an eyebrow at his father.
"It's not very far from the truth. We'll give you a better explanation when you're older," Pan assured him giving the top of his head a kiss.
"Cora and I would still like a little sibling please," Henry said with a Son grin as he darted into the kitchen to get cookies.
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Pan was sitting at the kitchen table. Henry and Cora were already asleep. Santa's cookie's were out by the tree.
"I don't know what's harder to believe the fact that our kids were fighting or the fact they want a little sibling," chuckled Trunks taking a seat next to Pan.
"I think your explanation about how babies are made took the cake," she giggled giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"You could have helped me out more," Trunks said feeling slightly embarrassed.
Pan was silent than asked the question that had been on her mind all day. "Trunks do you want another baby?" she asked keeping her eyes on her cup of tea.
"I wouldn't mind one more, but I think our family is pretty perfect as is," he smiled moving his hand to hold hers.
"So that's three votes for a third baby," she said softly.
"Pan this isn't something that's a family vote. We are a team. If you don't want another baby, we won't have one. Don't let the kids getting excited push you toward something you don't want," Trunks squeezed her hand to show his support.
She looked up into his eyes. She felt tears starting to well up in hers. "Trunks, I'm pregnant," she said in barely a whisper. Trunks stared wide eyed. "My yearly check up was last week. They called me to a couple days ago and told me… I just didn't know what to do or how to tell you," Pan trailed off.
"Did you get our kids all riled up and sick them on me?" he asked making a face.
"No, they did that on their own," she gave him a soft smile.
"Panny, this doesn't change what I said earlier. If you don't want anymore children, I'll support you," Trunks gave her one of his charming smile.
Pan stood up and moved to sit on his lap. "I was leaning toward wanting to keep it then everything happened today," she giggled giving him a kiss.
"So you are happy everyone wants another baby or the kids were so crazy tonight you decided you don't want another?" he asked with a smirk.
"You know which," she gave him another kiss.
"So how far along are you?"
"Less than six weeks is my best guess because that's when I had my last period. I'll call and set up another appointment after the holidays… You'll come with me, right?" she asked snuggling close to his chest.
"Absolutely," he smirked holding her tight. "When do you want to tell our terrible twosome?" asked Trunks with a chuckle.
"Tomorrow when we get home from the party," Pan answered focusing on Trunks' heartbeat as she lay on his chest.
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"Is there anyway your mom won't freak out?" asked Rini working to do her hair.
"Not unless something else huge happens," shrugged Goten looking around their bathroom.
"You looking for something?" Rini raised an eyebrow at her husband.
"Should we move?"
"Move to where?" Rini was now finished her hair and makeup.
"I don't know. Somewhere bigger. We fit fine here, but if we turn the guestroom into the baby's room, you won't have a place to keep your work stuff," Goten explained.
"I guess you have a point. You are surprisingly calm about all this," commented Rini as started putting on her shoes. "Oh don't mention that I didn't think I was pregnant to anyone, okay?"
"Why?" Goten asked while buttoning up his shirt.
"Cause I don't want Bulma getting mad at me since I thought I was too old to get pregnant on birth control. You know she's sensitive about her age. And I only thought that cause of my family history," Rini rambled on.
"Was Bulma on birth control when she got pregnant with Trunks?" Goten asked aloud thinking to himself.
"Goten, I don't know, and I don't think today would be the day to ask her okay," Rini headed off to get her coat.
"You forgot something," Goten held up her bracelet.
"Oh shit!" she squeaked grabbing the bracelet and putting back on her left wrist. "We really don't need to deal with that today," sighed Rini giving Goten a kiss for catching her mistake before they left the house. They each grabbed a bundt cake and loaded into the car.
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Pan smiled as Trunks drove them to Capsule Corp. They were holding hands. She glanced in the backseat and giggled. Henry had fallen asleep leaning awkwardly in the seat while Cora sat bright eyed in her booster seat proudly holding the present she had made for Vegeta. Vegeta was definitely Cora's favorite grandparent. Pan shook her head, not really seeing why. Bulma was Henry's favorite. Her mind wandered to the new baby and what he or she might look like. Trunks squeezed her hand. She came out of her thoughts to see him smiling at her.
"You're thinking about it aren't you?" he asked with a chuckle.
"Yeah, I am kind of excited," she admitted.
"I am too," he said caress her hand in his.
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The party was in full swing everyone was running around. There was a mountain of presents for all three of the kids. Bra had even brought a boyfriend with her. Henry, Maddox, and Cora were decorating a gingerbread house with Bunny and Chi-Chi. Vegeta was wearing a paper crown that Cora had presented him with since he is the Prince of all Saiyans.
"Rini here have some hot chocolate," offered Bulma handing her one of the mugs from her hands. Rini took it taking a swig. "It's loaded with peppermint schnapps!" she giggled.
Rini spit it back in the cup. "Sorry it's hot," Rini mumbled. Bulma nodded her understanding and moved on to give out more hot cocoa. "Here," Rini handed Goten the mug. Goten smiled drinking the hot cocoa.
"Rini you okay?" asked Bra making a face. "You didn't even stick this close to Goten at the first family gathering you came to?"
"I'm fine," she assured moving away from Goten as much as she didn't want to. "So who is your guy?" asked Rini looking over at the blond man Bra had brought as her date.
"His name is John. He's a professional rugby player. Isn't he dreamy?" asked Bra with a huge smile on her face.
"It must be pretty serious if you brought him home," smiled Rini.
"So so. We are dating exclusively, but we're not super serious. He's from Europe, so he didn't have anyone to spend the holidays with," elaborated Bra.
Once Bulma had made her usual announcement, Goten grabbed Rini's hand. "We have a little announcement," Goten said gaining everyone's attention. "Rini and I are going to be parents!" he announced with a grin. Chi-Chi screamed and ran to hug them.
Rini cringed at all the attention they were getting. Goten was pulled away from her too. Finally she went to hide. "You okay Rini?" asked Pan as she slipped into the dark hallway.
"I wish something was going on, so they would all be distracted. I can handle attention in small doses, but this is ridiculous. Plus, I want Goten near me, and he keeps getting dragged away. Chi-Chi is mad at me cause she thinks I was hiding my pregnancy from her since I'm so far along," Rini sighed slouching against the wall.
"How many weeks are you at?" Pan asked slouching next to her.
"Fifteen," answered Rini.
"Looks like our kids will be about ten weeks apart," smirked Pan.
"What are you talking about Cora is two, wait you're," Rini nearly tackled Pan in a hug. "Why haven't you said anything?" Rini asked once she released Pan from the hug.
"Trunks and I were planning to tell the kids after the party then everyone else after that," explained Pan.
"Would you reconsider, please?" begged Rini.
"I'll go talk to Trunks," Pan conceded walking off to find Trunks.
She found him with Goten. She pulled both of them aside. "Goten do you like all the attention?" she asked. If he was enjoying his time in the spotlight, she didn't want to take it from him.
"Not really, and I know Rini doesn't like this. I was honestly hoping Henry or Cora could distract Mom, but it didn't work," groaned Goten.
"Trunks how would you feel about making our announcement a little earlier than planned?" asked Pan. Trunks seemed to understand.
"I'm fine with it, but I think maybe we should tell Goten and Rini first so they don't feel like we our trying to take their attention," agreed Trunks.
"What announcement? Please whatever it is go make it, and get Mom away from Rini," pleaded Goten.
"Uncle Goten, I'm pregnant," Pan whispered. Goten grinned pulling her into a tight hug.
"Our kids are going to be best friends, just like you and me!" grinned Goten giving Trunks' shoulder a punch.
"Are you okay with us announcing it today?" Pan clarified. Goten nodded darting off to find Rini.
The kids had just finished opening all the presents. Pan and Trunks wandered over to Henry and Cora. "Daddy and I have one more present for you two, but it won't be here for a little bit," Pan said with a smile.
"When do wes get it?" asked Cora bouncing with excitement. Everyone laughed watching how excited Henry and Cora were to get another present.
"Probably around late September," Pan answered. Bulma nearly dropped her mug.
"What is it?" asked Henry.
"What were you two fighting about yesterday?" asked Trunks with a large smirk on his face while he wrapped his arm around Pan.
"A little brother or sister!" yelled Henry now bouncing higher than Cora. Everyone that hadn't figured it out yet now knew exactly what was going on.
"Mommy I want a sissy," pouted Cora.
Trunks smiled moving to pick her up. "It might be a sister or it might be a brother, but either way you are going to big sister," Trunks tried to explain to the pouting girl.
Just as Rini had hoped, the attention was at least somewhat diverted to a new topic other than her.
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Trunks was loading the toys and sleeping kids into the car while Pan watched. She felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned around surprised to find her dad.
"Hi Papa," she greeted. She was slightly fearful he would freak out like he did when they announced she was pregnant with Cora.
"Hey, I just wanted to say congratulations. I can't wait to see the little guy or girl," he smiled giving her a hug.
Pan was shocked. "You mean you're not mad?" she asked dumbfounded.
"Not really. I'm actually kind of excited. I think I'm starting to get better at this grandpa thing," he told her with a sincere smile.
Pan almost started crying as she grabbed her father into a tight hug.
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